IS BELIEF IN THE CREATOR REASONABLE?- THE MOST IMPORTANT QUESTION OF ALL

"COULD there be a more important question in all of human existence than 'Is there a God?' " asked geneticist Francis S.Collins. He makes a powerful point. If there is no God, then there is no life beyond the present one, no higher authority on moral issues. 

The reason some people doubt that God exists is because many scientist do not believe in him. However, popular views can sometimes be  very wrong, as the next article will show. 

Regrettably, many  of the world's religions have added to the confusion by teaching things that contradict well-established scientific knowledge. A notable example is the unbiblical notion that God created the world in six 24-hour days a few thousand years ago. 

Faced with conflicting theories and philosophies, many give up their search  for the truth  about God's  existence. But what could be more worthwhile-and of greater consequence-than finding  a trustworthy answer to such a fundamental question? Of course, none of us  have seen God, nor were we present when the universe and life came into existence. So whether we believe in God or not, our views involve a degree of faith. But what kind of faith? 

Next time:  IS BELIEF IN THE CREATOR REASONABLE? -True Faith Rests on Solid Evidence

From the AWAKE! magazine, 2011